In today’s society, weight and body size are often unfairly scrutinized, leading to inaccurate assumptions about a person's worth, character, or health. This bias is known as weight stigma—the ...

The furore over 'mental patient' Halloween costumes highlights how much still needs to be done to remove the stigma surrounding mental health issues. Photograph: Getty If you look at the facts and ...

Knowledge is power. And some research has suggested that emphasizing the science behind mental illness -- that it's a brain disorder and not a defect in character -- could be powerful enough to help ...

Mental health stigma continues to be a pervasive issue in society, hindering the well-being of countless individuals worldwide. While progress has been made in recent years to raise awareness and ...

A recent article is only the latest in a series of studies drawing attention to the importance of di Interview study identifies men’s perception and concerns related to their prostate cancer journey.

A little bit of sensitivity training can help people form better first impressions of those with facial paralysis, reducing prejudices against people with a visible but often unrecognizable disability ...

KARACHI: Society may be waking up to mental health but the confusion over seeking help remains pervasive. The concept of getting treated for mood swings, depression or anxiety is unfamiliar to most.

Social Stigma can take on many forms. It may be an unpleasant remark, a strange look or even the refusal of employment. Fordham Conversations Host Will Germain tries to understand the phenomena of ...